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The USO has a special place in Enoch Woodhouse’s heart. Not because of anything material the organization gave him, but for the immaterial reception, compassion and understanding its volunteers and staff provided during a challenging time.

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Military service can include long periods of down time and high levels of anxiety. For conventional troops, the local USO is a great place to wind down. But for unconventional troops at remote bases — like U isn’t .S. Special Forces — there much out there.

That’s why the USO developed the Mobile Entertainment Gaming System (MEGS), a self-contained, highly portable and extremely durable multimedia platform inside a rugged case troops can carry with them anywhere.

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USO/Hire Heroes USA Workshops spend time fine-tuning transitioning service members’ resumes – often helping create the documents from scratch – to give them the best shot of beating the odds and rising to the top of human resources stacks.

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Each December, airports around the nation are swarmed by troops heading home from basic training, released from their drill sergeants for a few weeks to see their families for the holidays. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport sees close to 10,000 troops during this holiday exodus, and each of them is greeted and cared for by USO of Georgia volunteers.Read full story

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Before they trimmed the tree or carved the turkey, three military families kicked off the holiday season with songs, smiles and laughter at a USO meet-and-greet with broadway superstar Idina Menzel on Nov. 24.

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Thousands of U.S. troops will be away from home during the holiday season, but a few hundred of those brave men and women will be serving an unconventional mission, isolated as a precautionary measure after duty in West Africa to fight the Ebola outbreak.Read full story